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May 1, 2006
Can't Give 'em Money Even If I Try
I wanted to buy a Squeezebox, but the lack of Rhapsody support was a deal-breaker, and I ended up with (two) Roku's instead.
Don't get me wrong - I like the Roku's, and I like that they support Rhapsody (though I hate that you can't search or discover content), but much of the time, I'm playing local content served up via SlimServer. SlimServer has a ton of cool features, and I really like it. So the other day I sent an email to their support address to see how I could pay them for the software...
From: Dan Berger
To: SlimDevices Support
Subject: A strange question
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:24:38 -0700
This isn't a request for support, exactly - I'd like to know if I can pay for slimserver.
I had considered purchasing a squeezebox, but the lack of Rhapsody support was a deal-killer. I ended up with a couple of Roku's, which work well, and I'm using SlimServer on linux to serve local content (ogg, mostly) that Rhapsody doesn't grok.
Slimserver is a great product - it works as expected, is feature rich, and I'd like to support your ongoing development.
...Dan Berger
Today, I got the following response:
From: Ross Levine (SlimDevices Support)
To: Dan Berger
Subject: Re: TMID:3091 A strange question
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 13:55:20 -0700
This is indeed a strange request!
I asked around, what I came up with wasn't the best solution for you. I cannot comment on Rhapsody, I don't know if there are plans to support it. The only way to pay for slim server is to buy a Squeezebox.
Outside of that, the only thing I can offer is a genuine thank you.
I'm going to close this support ticket. If you still need assistance or if you have any other questions, please simply reply to this message and the support ticket will automatically re-open. Thanks again for contacting Slim Devices support.
Regards,
Ross Levine
Technical Support Engineer
I wanted to give them $40-50, but I can't justify buying a $250 Squeezebox.
Oh well, so much for trying to do a good deed.
Posted by dberger at May 1, 2006 9:51 PM
Comments
I'm such an ignoramus when it comes to technology. I thought you meant a little accordian.
Posted by: Anonymous at May 3, 2006 10:14 AM